The first layout started out with a piece of off white cardstock and a maroon colored leaf patterned paper and ended with a cluster of smaller paper pieces in the bottom right corner.
I found an older photo of my parents with my nieces and nephew that worked perfectly with this color scheme. A punched scalloped circle, some flowers & brads, and a stamped sentiment adhered to a gift card envelope completed the layout.
The second starting point began with a piece of yellow cardstock, simply because it was the only other piece of 12x12 paper I had with me that day! I added an 8 1/2 x11 sheet of striped paper, a few scraps, and a 6x6 sheet, which ended up looking like this.
I'm excited to have these two older photos scrapped and proud of myself for trying my own starting points without a sketch or any inspiration piece to begin with. Have you created your own starting points? Did you enjoy it?
These both turned out great. I love creating blank layouts for fast and fun scrapping later on.
ReplyDeleteI love the tone-on-tone reds in the first layout.
Rinda
Thanks for sharing your process! It's always fun to see how other scrapbookers approach a layout.
ReplyDeletelove what you've done here, so good to get old photos scrapped
ReplyDeleteI love your layouts so much. someday I will learn to take more time and create more detailed pages.... maybe. or not.
ReplyDeleteI like your starting points and the way you built upon them. Since I only scrap digitally, I often do much the same thing in PS Elements. Then, when I have the photos, I fill in to complete the layouts. Yours turned out very nice.
ReplyDeleteSuch a clever way to have spent your time, when you didn't have any photos with you!
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Love how these turned out. Shimelle has inspired me to try my own Starting Points too. There is something very satisfying about taking some scraps, squares and rectangles and mixing them up to create a background. Great job! :)
ReplyDeleteCreative use of the scraps and some cute pages too. Always fun to scrap with friends too :)
ReplyDeleteI think I'd have a hard time with starting points, but I love what you've done with them. I especially like the first layout---probably because you've used one of my favorite colors.
ReplyDeleteI have been toying with the idea of starting points - it looks addictive. Love your pages, especially the second one.
ReplyDeleteLove the old barn one - I keep promising to get more old photos scrapped but I never seem to have the time, I need to dedicate time! These look great!
ReplyDeleteI always find it fascinating to see how others create their pages, and this is no exception - your red and yellow work really well with your photos. I realise I always start the other way round!
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